Obituaries

Sandra J. LeBlanc

Sandra J. LeBlanc

Feb 24, 2025

Sandra J. (Erickson) LeBlanc, 83, of Athol, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully Monday, February 24, 2025, in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol, after an illness with her family by her side. 

Born in Gardner on May 3, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Gunnar and Gladys (Bacon) Erickson. She graduated from Narragansett Regional High School with the Class of 1959...

Marcia J. MacAloney

Marcia J. MacAloney

Feb 21, 2025

Marcia J. MacAloney, 73, of Templeton, died peacefully Friday, February 21, 2025, in Wachusett Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner, after a period of declining health with her family by her side.

Born in Gardner on December 2, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Mildred (Nutting) MacAloney. She attended Oakmont Regional High School. She was a clerk employed...

Albert I. Robinson

Albert I. Robinson

Feb 20, 2025

Albert I. Robinson, 68, of Sterling, formerly of Winchendon and Templeton, died peacefully Thursday, February 20, 2025, in Wachusett Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner, after a period of declining health.

Born in Lancaster, New Hampshire, on August 27, 1956, he was the son of the late Olan and Ruth Mae (Hunter) Robinson. He was an assembler employed by Mylec Inc. of...

Sheila T. Forget

Sheila T. Forget

Feb 17, 2025

Sheila T. (Gonyeo) Forget, 88, of Gardner, died peacefully Monday, February 17, 2025, in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner, after a period of declining health. 

Born in Gardner on November 14, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Mary (Collins) Gonyeo. She graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1955. Sheila was a telephone operator...

Robert J. McLaughlin

Robert J. McLaughlin

Feb 16, 2025

Robert J. McLaughlin, 97, of Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, February 16, 2025, in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner, after an illness.

Born in Claremont, New Hampshire, on May 13, 1927, he was the son of the late Earl L. and Pearl (Marston) McLaughlin. He graduated from West Lebanon (NH) High School with the Class of 1945, the Clark School in...

James A. Lawrence

James A. Lawrence

Feb 15, 2025

James A. Lawrence, 61, of Templeton, died peacefully on Saturday, February 15, 2025, in Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol, after an illness.

Born in Athol on July 13, 1963, he was the son of Laila (Miettinen) Lawrence and the late Harold W. Lawrence Jr. He graduated from Narragansett Regional High School with the Class of 1981, where he was a cross country...

Kent A. Taylor

Kent A. Taylor

Feb 11, 2025

Kent Taylor, 76, a longtime resident of Gardner, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, following a two-year courageous battle with brain cancer. During and after his treatment regimen for glioblastoma, Kent maintained his routine of 20 daily pushups, long walks around Dunn’s Pond, and a healthy diet.

Born in Gardner and...

Jeannette M. LaRoche

Jeannette M. LaRoche

Feb 9, 2025

Jeannette M. (Richard) LaRoche, 96, of Sterling, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully Sunday, February 9, 2025, in UMass Memorial HealthAlliance Hospital, Leominster, after a period of declining health with her family by her side. 

Born in Gardner on July 23, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Rose (Pietre) Richard. She was a laborer employed by Digital Equipment...

William Thomas Davis

William Thomas Davis

Feb 8, 2025

William "Tommy" T. Davis, 59, of Gardner, died peacefully on Saturday, February 08, 2025, in his home after an illness. 

Born in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 1965, he was the son of Edna (Riddle) Schwabe his stepfather Ernie, and the late Robert Davis. 

All that knew Tommy loved him. He was very accomplished, graduating from Mount Wachusett Community College with an...

Helen B. Nyman

Helen B. Nyman

Feb 5, 2025

Helen B. (Kangas) Nyman, 94, of Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, February 5, 2025, in Wachusett Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner, after a period of declining health. Born July 28, 1930, daughter of Matti and Atofina (Bergestead) Kangas in New Ipswich, NH. 

Raised on a small dairy farm and the youngest of four brothers and five sisters, Helen developed an appreciation for...

Theresa M. Morrissey

Theresa M. Morrissey

Feb 5, 2025

Theresa Marie (Girouard) Morrissey, 63, of Baldwinville, MA died peacefully with all of her family by her side Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, CT after an acute illness.

Theresa is survived by her significant other, Brian Bush of Baldwinville, MA; her two children, Amy Morrissey-Holway and her spouse Byron Holway of Phillipston, MA; Christopher Morrissey and his...

Richard C. Rushford

Richard C. Rushford

Feb 4, 2025

Richard “Dick” C. Rushford, 92, of Hubbardston, died peacefully Tuesday, February 4, 2025, in his home surrounded by his family after an illness. 

Born in East Berkshire, Vermont, on February 5, 1932, he was the son of the late Yale C. and Elsie L (Girard) Rushford. Dick was a United States Army Korean War Veteran serving from 1950 to 1953, where...

Robert E. Dumas, PhD

Robert E. Dumas, PhD

Feb 3, 2025

Robert E. Dumas, PhD, 76, of Gardner, passed away peacefully Monday, February 3, 2025, at Heywood Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. 

Born in Boston on July 23, 1948, he was the son of the late Margaret (Gill) and C. Robert Dumas. He graduated from Catholic Memorial High School with the Class of 1966. Robert was a United States Army Vietnam...

Theodore P. Chojnowski

Theodore P. Chojnowski

Feb 3, 2025

Theodore P. Chojnowski, 94, of Gardner, died peacefully Monday, February 3, 2025, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after an illness with his family by his side.

Born in Gardner on June 19, 1930, he was the son of the late Joseph and Karolina (Toruth) Chojnowski. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1948. He was a Major in the...

Maria Nault

Maria Nault

Feb 2, 2025

Maria (Terranova) Nault, 87, of Westminster, died peacefully Sunday, February 2, 2025, in UMass Memorial HealthAlliance Hospital, Leominster, after an illness with her family by her side. 

Born in Salemi, Sicily, Italy, on February 3, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Vito and Agata (Piazza) Terranova. She was a cook employed by Leominster Hospital for many years until her...

Thomas Brodeur

Thomas Brodeur

Jan 31, 2025

Thomas Brodeur, 84, of Hubbardston, died peacefully Friday, January 31, 2025, in UMass Memorial Medical Center—University Campus, Worcester, after an illness.

Born in Gardner on December 12, 1940, he was the son of the late Ernest and Mary C. (Buckley) Brodeur. He graduated from Gardner High School with the Class of 1958. Following graduation, Tom enlisted in the United States Coast...

Yvette C. Robillard

Yvette C. Robillard

Jan 30, 2025

Yvette C. (Bourque) Robillard, of Sterling, formerly of Fitchburg, died peacefully Thursday, January 30, 2025, in Sterling Village, after a period of declining health. 

Born in Scoudouc, New Brunswick, Canada, on February 11, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Eddie and Rose (Belliveau) Bourque. She was a cafeteria worker employed by Fitchburg Public Schools for 15 years until her...

Alfred Leger

Alfred Leger

Jan 27, 2025

Alfred Leger, 99, of Gardner, died peacefully Monday, January 27, 2025, in his home surrounded by his family after an illness.

Born in Barachois, New Brunswick, Canada, on September 26, 1925, he was the son of the late Calixte and Elizabeth (Belliveau) Leger. He immigrated to the United States in 1960. Alfred was laborer employed by Van Huffel of Gardner for...

Linda M. Lizotte

Linda M. Lizotte

Jan 25, 2025

Linda M. (DePaoli) Lizotte, 72, of Gardner, died peacefully Saturday, January 25, 2025, in her home surrounded by her family after an illness.

Born in San Jose, California, on December 20, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Vittorio and Assunta (Figone) DePaoli. She graduated from Mountain View (CA) High School with the Class of 1970. Linda was a CNA...

Ernest Babineau

Ernest Babineau

Jan 24, 2025

Ernest Babineau, 82, of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, January 24, 2025, in Wachusett Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner, after an illness with family by his side. 

Born in Minto, New Brunswick, Canada, on July 6, 1942, he was the son of the late Alexander and Leona (Gaudet) Babineau. Ernest was a United States Army Vietnam Veteran serving from 1968 to 1970,...